They just relax.Ī good way to think of what the Schwa should sound like is the noise you make when someone asks you a really difficult question. Nothing in your mouth should make a movement. If we want to form the Schwa, keep in mind that it’s a neutral vowel and it shouldn’t take you any effort to produce it. In another session we’ll be looking at its impact on full sentences. Today we’re looking at its impact on individual words, also known as word stress. Another reason why the Schwa is so important is because of its influence on the rhythm of English. It is the key to producing and understanding English well. Weak vowels are very common in English, which makes it very important that you are able to use and hear them. As other languages mostly work with strong vowels it’s important to understand that English is different. We use the Schwa on unstressed syllables. Think of the Schwa as not being stressed, it’s cool and relaxed. That means you’re not doing anything with your mouth to produce the sound. The Schwa is what we call a neutral vowel. ![]() So, it’s quite obvious why it’s such an important sound. ![]() The Schwa is the most common vowel sound in the English language. The sound we are talking about is the Schwa. We are going to talk about one particular sound, which is really important in the English language. We are doing a pronunciation focus today.
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